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RangerRickL
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
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Yesterday, a FAQ was asked. The question was, “When you report whether you were within your daily calories limit, do you allow a credit for exercise expenditure?” That is a paraphrase.
My answer is that you are the judge of whether or not to give yourself a calories exerted credit for exercise.
My personal habit is to reward myself for strenuous exercise, so I give Rick credit.
Other members have different answers that fit their own goals.
The UAC does not tell you how to use exercise calorie credits.
Others are encouraged to share what rules they have for themselves.
Rick2 -
I say “yes” if my Resting + Active Energy is greater than Calories Eaten.
I lose even if they are equal (don’t know why) so this works for me. If I want to speed up my weight loss, I’ll switch the goal to under 100 calories or under 300.
I’m under by 9,388 calories Aug 1-29 which should be a 2.7 lb loss & I’ve lost 6. I track & weigh all my foods, so I can’t really explain it.2 -
RangerRickL wrote: »“When you report whether you were within your daily calories limit, do you allow a credit for exercise expenditure?”
If I don't want to die...of course I do. My basic calories without exercize would be around 1600, I spend 1000 to 1200 in training every day so if I want to survive I have to eat them back. Usually don't have all of them because it's too much food so there's some leftover but sometimes I have all of them back.
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August 30
Exercised?: Yes. 20+ minutes of bodyweight exercises.
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Worked from home again today. Still a bit off. Cold weather, so did bodyweight instead of walking.
On a day when I do not walk and I elect to do bodyweight exercises, I do not post until I have done them so I am sure I do not "blow them off".
@RangeRickL. asked about exercise calories. I use them as a buffer, but aim to finish a day under with no exercise calories used. Only if I do much more than normal, do I count HALF exercise calories as a buffer.
Given I am also BELOW a weight I even considered possible when I started (<8% body fat - BMI 20.7 - yes, I have a visible 6 pack at age 50) I need to be close, or even at times a little over to ensure I do not go TOO low. In this way, my daily limit is generous (and hard to reach on a largely gluten free diet).
Unlike @trimi1104. I do not usually do 1000+ cals of exercise (unless I walk 10+km like I was when working in Sydney).
Side note: As I have only 2 pass days this month. I definitely made circle again for this month.3 -
Exercize, 40 min easy run (worth 400 calories btw, so it's definitely going to have to be a stricter day)
Calories, yes
Tracked, yes
I'm tapering and it's wonderful. Both coaches really kicked my butt this month, sometimes it feels like have two men trying to kill me, well they did not succeed. I made it to tapering, despite the last week of not making up enough time even to eat and sleep. Woohaa! I made it.4 -
August 30
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Thank you @RangeRickL, @trimi1104, @MadisonMolly2017, and @craigo3154. Your inputs are very helpful.3 -
August 30
Exercised?: Yes.
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes2 -
August 30
This turned into a pass day #3 for me. I was tracking calories fine but did not find my way to exercise amidst work and family activities.3 -
8/30
Exercise?- yes
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes3 -
8/30
Exercise? Yes, 1 hour morning walk and additional 1 hour vacuuming
Calories? Yes, within allowance
Tracked? Yes, everything logged3 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Yes.. Cardio / Hiit
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Love the comments about exercise calories. I allow myself the option to eat them if I need to, but I don't regularly eat them. I workout heavily so sometimes I need them to keep my energy up.2 -
Yes x 3 for me I swam 2kms.
My rule is to eat back at least some of the exercise calories when I do a hard session.
Enjoy the tapering @trimi1104 are you competing on the gold coast?
Cheers
Helen3 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 60 minute Pilates Reformer class, a 40 minute trail run/walk, and a 60 minute Align and Define Yoga class.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes3 -
Yes x 3! And another day well under in calories. 20 min lap swim, hour and a half dog walk. Ate a few bites of chocolate cake but it wasn't yummy enough to justify the calories.
I only eat back exercise calories when I plan to go over at a restaurant, party, etc. I made this choice because I'm trying to loose weight, and I don't trust MFP's calorie calculator to accurately gauge what I burned.3 -
This was a perfect day to explain how I deal with exercise calories. It is impossible to track how much you burn during Jiu Jitsu which is my main form of exercise so I have a set goal that I aim for daily. I also like that this is a set goal and doesn't fluctuate. However, if I train harder than normal or am feeling super low on energy, I will allow myself extra calories. I also tend to be under a few days a week so one high day will still keep my week average at goal. Yesterday I did an hour weight session early morning, 2:30 with the mma team of which 45 minutes or so were at high intensity and then a 1:30 class on the evening at high intensity for most of the session. I used about 500 extra calories for the day, but the week so far had a 600 deficit so I'm still good.
Oh and a gentle stroll along the beach with my friend and her baby (after we had some yummy treats.)
All logged and still in winners circle!2 -
Exercise yes
Tracking yes
Calories no, way over, out of routine today2 -
Had a lovely Southern California day. That means that the temperature was warm and pleasant both day & night.
Rise & I were with our daughter Catherine and her husband, Brad.
Exercise was a vigorous walk from our hotel to a restaurant for breakfast. 35 minutes at a brisk pace.
Calories: well under my limit
Tracking: ok1 -
Yes 3x. 30 min walk.
Winner’s circle for me1 -
Aug 30
Yes x 3
Ex: 76 mins. Lots of activity + 60
Min walk (enjoying the cooler evenings- hope they last!)
Calories: under 10. Have been “chasing g hunger”, so topped up to just under calories burned.
Tracked: yes, to the gram.
Congratulations to all who are continuing to post & improve your health. I’m grateful for each of you & our group.2 -
Yes x 3 for me I swam 2kms.
My rule is to eat back at least some of the exercise calories when I do a hard session.
Enjoy the tapering @trimi1104 are you competing on the gold coast?
Cheers
Helen
@leanHelen nope, triathlon at home in Italy
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